Telegram-herald., 1887-12-18
GONE IS THE KIRMES
MID msrH. MUSIC AND LAUGHTER.

MID MiRTh, MUSIC AND LAUGHTER.
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eatsa "a the Grssf sueeess
/ Mesemsass of soei@ty People
IN social Circles.
CONSULTED sssf.
Takea ths ssass iron sae nishs and he sia from
Gone. and cloud in my heart Tsusnrsea.
| Gone with its music and msrriment. its
lights and is shadows its dancing aud
frolicking; gone with its pretty little ro-
mances told in that dream world OF smateof
theairicals; gone with sll its Joys and pleas
ures. It's disappointments and trivial heart
| sches-the kirmes. Ave. madsm.-its lit
tie heartsches: don't imagine that such q
stapsnduous affair could have been organ
lied and carried 70 sueeessiel close with
out bit Of disappointment here and there
Even older heads in management exper'
lsnee such things. Are not the papers
| filled daily with the troubles Of our macs
tros. our enuepeneures. our managers and
our halle. masters7 Why should not oai
Kirmes have them IS well'
All-all the wonderful success Of thu
novel affair in Grand Rapids. is due TO the
ladies' OF ST. Marks, who induced their sis
teTs in the other city churches 10 contribute
20 the Kirm s. The Executive COMMITTEES
was as follows Mrs DIR. q. X. Johnson
chairman; Mrs. Z. 4. l.. Peirce. secretary
| Mrs Campbell Fair. Mrs. +. b. Church.
| Mrs. Charles Perkins, Mrs. j. s. de kratft.
| Needless now 10 speak OF the noole and un-
| firing efforts of these ladies. The kirmes
Is over aud gone. Financially, artistically
| and socially IL was highly satisfactory all
| around. The exact receipts will be pub
Iished TO the world later on. IL is the pur-
pose of the TELEGRAM HERALD this morn
ing 10 sim ply designate. in chatty way
| some Of the personalities who helped q
| make this much-talked-of event famous
and who, each in her or his own way, have
| contributed much TO build up an hospital
| which will IN the years tn come alleviate
the misery OF many suffering fellow being
Miss Covode was enhancing.
Mrs. Edward Earle served bouillon.
Lulu Antisdsl was lovely Gypsy.
Mr.. Deboe is good strolling minstrel.
Mrs. Penny was q lovely Russian lady.
Eta Constock was pretty Holandish
girl.
Mrs. Goldsmith was . Spanish lady o
| rank.
N.Y. But how hard the japanese si
down.
Mrs Olney was chairman of the Scotch
booth.
Mrs. Collins wa. q stately lady of ye
olden time.
| Susie McCulloch's wooden shoes clsttered
melodiously.
Mrs. A. j. Bovine is said to be charmed
with a ssork.
Miss voigt devoted herself to the sale ol
Holland goods.
The organ grinders "little girl'' was
| Walter Shelby
Mr.. Phiuias Miller was another stroller,
and = good one.
Mercury. Miss Eva Ward. was . rosy
vision of loneliness.
Miss Stella Champlin assisted in dis
pensing Japanese tea.
Mr.. Chas. Hall pat lovely fire place il
the Christmas booth.
Tom Mcbride nearly caught girl in hi
Nespolitan fishing net.
Mr.. Megs donated a large quantity o
imported japanese goods.
Miss Frances Peirce was an itenerant or
gan grinder-"that's all.
Robert Barnard and Dudley Waters were
typical spanish cavaliers.
All But wasn't Miss Mead q sweet Nea-
politan in blue and canary.
Mrs. Norman Perkins, lately bride, wa,
an exquisite Caprl maiden.
Miss Lilley thinks seriously of purchas
ing pair OF wooden shoes.
Will Granger was a typical Neapolital
lad, fishing cap, nets and all.
Mr. A. T.. Worden. assisted the American
ladies in dispensing ice cream.
Morton Smith wants every one to know
that be is not Morgan Smith.
The receipts in gross will amount to an,
sum between 5000 and $1,000.
Miss Mabon was a touching vision o.
tenderness in The Wounded"
Mrs. Gregory has the sweetest Quake
face ever seen IN poke bennett.
Mrs. Anton Hodenpyl was an enchant tin,
skating girl of the frozen Empire.
Daisy Moore and Will Morgan led tn
Holland dance very successfully.
Mrs. Mcbride was lovely in q cha rmin,
Neapoli.an suit Of red and blue.
Mrs. w. J. Stuart can talk Dutch, If 1t /
necessary. in order to make sale.
How did the SphynI know that Edwin
f. Uhl was TO be our next Governor
Mss Hezelhne was q most charming
Neapolitan maiden in green aud pink.
Miss Emma Long disposed of many
baskets that were made by real live Indians
Lola Creque. Ada Hunt and Cassie Stir
ling wers All pretty and graceful Gypsies.
Bernard Cobb looked as though he ha
always herfed sheep on Roman hillside
Miss Grace Ranion appeared more be
vitchtng than ever in her pretty Russia
suit.
Mrs. Fred A. Maynard gracefully illec
the position Of Chairman IN the Jspanes
booth.
Miss Waters vss strikinzly posed in IA,
difficult position Of intense inquiry in ''Th,
Wounded
: Mrs. Hattie Whites black eyes sparkle
? with true Yum Yum brilliancy in TIA,
japanese dance.
Those oysters straight from Baltimore
walked away With all tns "lsr,s inteilizen
oysters 10 town.
Miss Wsters in an enchanting dress of
| Spanish lady Of rank vas q rare vision O
delicate loveliaess.
Miss Frances Hentig IS rarely besutifu
. | Young giri xo1 il the possess0r ,of q Won
derfu head OF hair.
; Mrs. Hastings sold lots Of oatmeal an
| vii dispose of What vas ieG by sending
% -. MARKS Home.